suxamethonium chloride

English

Chemical structure of suxamethonium chloride

Alternative forms

• succinylcholine chloride

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˌθəʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsʌk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

Noun

suxamethonium chloride (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C₁₄H₃₀Cl₂N₂O₄·2H₂O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.

References

• “succinylcholine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “succinylcholine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.